Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plagium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plag-ium
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

abduction, especially of a child

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin plagium (“kidnapping”), compare plagiarism, probably from plaga (“a net, snare, trap”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

plagiums (plural)

Questions

What does plagium mean?: abduction, especially of a child
Where does plagium come from?: From Latin plagium (“kidnapping”), compare plagiarism, probably from plaga (“a net, snare, trap”).

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